Tag Archives: Ricardo Torres

A world-class talent who is making his mark in the welterweight division, unbeaten Danny “Swift” Garcia has passed each of his fistic tests with flying colors. On Friday, October 8, at The Arena (formerly The New Alhambra) in Philadelphia, the hometown hero will step up to the next level of …

KO losses don’t come any more devastating than the one Ricky Hatton suffered against Manny Pacquiao and the question must now be asked: should “The Hitman” retire or keep going? There doesn’t seem to be any point in a rematch given Pacquiao’s thorough dismantling of the British bulldog, unlike the …

© Tom Casino/ Showtime Boxing Last night at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, WBO Light Welterweight Champion Kendall Holt swept back the challenge posed by late replacement opponent Demetrius Hopkins, posting a split decision victory in a bout that went the distance. Holt negated the height and reach advantage of …

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Tonight, Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City hosts a WBO Light Welter title showdown between champ Kendall Holt and challenger Demetrius Hopkins in what should be a good, competitive battle. Holt, 24-2 (13), was due to face Ricardo Torres in a third bout but the …

WBO 140-pound champion Kendall Holt, 24-2 (13,) meets undefeated junior welterweight challenger Demetrius Hopkins, 28-0-1 (11), in the main event of Saturday’s special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast.

Undefeated junior welterweight challenger Demetrius Hopkins, 28-0-1 (11), will step in to face WBO 140-pound champion Kendall Holt, 24-2 (13), in the main event of Saturday’s special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation, live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ, on Showtime at 11 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the …

A pair of talented fighters with a combined record of 42-1 will collide when undefeated, world top 10 ranked Yuri Foreman, 26-0 (8) faces once-beaten James Moore, 16-1 (10), in an excellent co-featured attraction on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on Saturday, December 13, live on Showtime …

WBC 140-pound champion Timothy “Desert Storm” Bradley will get an up close and personal look at his next opponent when he attends the highly anticipated rubber match between WB) junior welterweight champion Kendall “Rated R’’ Holt, 24-2 (13), and Ricardo “Mochuelo’’ Torres, 32-2 (28), in the final chapter of a …

The initial two action-packed encounters between Kendall Holt and Ricardo Torres were rife with controversy, questionable officiating, punches after the bell and head butts. They resolved little and spawned a nasty rivalry. Showtime will present “Holt-Torres: Unpredictable,” a 90-minute telecast that will replay in their entirety the two hotly contested …

The initial two action-packed encounters between Kendall Holt and Ricardo Torres were rife with controversy, questionable officiating, punches after the bell and head butts. They resolved little and spawned a nasty rivalry. Showtime will present “Holt-Torres: Unpredictable,” a 90-minute telecast that will replay in their entirety the two hotly contested …

“Fight of the Year,” “Round of the Year,” “Minute of the Year”; any and all the above are being used to describe Saturday’s wild WBO Junior Welterweight Championship rematch between defending champion Ricardo Torres and the newly-minted world champion Kendall Holt.

Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing In a torrid, 61 second affair last night at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, NV, WBO Light Welterweight Champion Ricardo Torres and Kendall Holt engaged in a vicious rematch that ended in shocking fashion. The pair started the bout with …